Tricyclic triazole compounds that modulate hsp90 activity

Abstract

The present invention relates to substituted tricyclic triazole compounds and compositions comprising substituted tricyclic triazole compounds. The invention further relates to methods of inhibiting the activity of Hsp90 in a subject in need thereof and methods for preventing or treating hyperproliferative disorders, such as cancer, in a subject in need thereof comprising administering to the subject a compound of the invention, or a composition comprising such a compound.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A compound represented by the following structural formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a prodrug thereof, wherein:
 Ring A is: 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         R 19  and R 20  for each occurrence, are independently an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted alkenyl, an optionally substituted alkynyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkenyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, an optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, guanadino, a haloalkyl, a heteroalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, —NR 10 R 11 , —OR 7 , —C(O)R 7 , —C(O)OR 7 , —C(S)R 7 , —C(O)SR 7 , —C(S)SR 7 , —C(S)OR 7 , —C(S)NR 10 R 11 , —C(NR 8 )OR 7 , —C(NR 8 ) 7 , —C(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —C(NR 8 )SR 7 , —OC(O)R 7 , —OC(O)OR 7 , —OC(S)OR 7 , —OC(NR 8 )OR 7 , —SC(O)R 7 , —SC(O)OR 7 , —SC(NR 8 )OR 7 , —OC(S)R 7 , —SC(S)R 7 , —SC(S)OR 7 , —OC(O)NR 10 R 11 , —OC(S)NR 10 R 11 , —OC(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —SC(O)NR 10 R 11 , —SC(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —SC(S)NR 10 R 11 , —OC(NR 8 ) 7 , —SC(NR 8 ) 7 , —C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 8 C(O)R 7 , —NR 7 C(S)R 7 , —NR 7 C(S)OR 7 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 ) 7 , —NR 7 C(O)OR 7 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )OR 7 , —NR 7 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(S)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —SR 7 , —S(O) p R 7 , —OS(O) p R 7 , —OS(O) p OR 7 , —OS(O) 2 NR 10 R 11 , —S(O) p OR 7 , —NR 8 S(O) p R 7 , —NR 7 S(O) 2 NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 S(O) p OR 7 , —S(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —SS(O) p R 7 , —SS(O) p OR 7 , —SS(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —OP(O)(OR 7 ) 2 , or —SP(O)(OR 7 ) 2 ; 
         Ring B is a fused 3 to 8-membered ring containing atoms selected from C, S, O, N, or P, wherein the bonds between the ring atoms may be saturated or unsaturated; 
         Y is O or S; 
         Z, for each occurrence, is independently an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted alkenyl, an optionally substituted alkynyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkenyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, an optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, guanadino, a haloalkyl, a heteroalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, —NR 10 R 11 , —OR 7 , —C(O)R 7 , —C(O)OR 7 , —C(S)R 7 , —C(O)SR 7 , —C(S)SR 7 , —C(S)OR 7 , —C(S)NR 10 R 11 , —C(NR 8 )OR 7 , —C(NR 8 )R 7 , —C(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —C(NR 8 )SR 7 , —OC(O)R 7 , —OC(O)OR 7 , —OC(S)OR 7 , —OC(NR 8 )OR 7 , —SC(O)R 7 , —SC(O)OR 7 , —SC(NR 8 )OR 7 , —OC(S)R 7 , —SC(S)R 7 , —SC(S)OR 7 , —OC(O)NR 10 R 11 , —OC(S)NR 10 R 11 , —OC(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —SC(O)NR 10 R 11 , —SC(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —SC(S)NR 10 R 11 , —OC(NR 8 )R 7 , —SC(NR 8 )R 7 , —C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 8 C(O)R 7 , —NR 7 C(S)R 7 , —NR 7 C(S)OR 7 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )R 7 , —NR 7 C(O)OR 7 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )OR 7 , —NR 7 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(S)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —SR 7 , —S(O) p R 7 , —OS(O) p R 7 , —OS(O) p OR 7 , —OS(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —S(O) p OR 7 , —NR 8 S(O) p R 7 , —NR 7 S(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 S(O) p OR 7 , —S(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —SS(O) p R 7 , —SS(O) p OR 7 , —SS(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —OP(O)(OR 7 ) 2 , or —SP(O)(OR 7 ) 2 ; 
         R 3  is —OH, —SH, —NR 7 H, —OR 26 , —SR 26 , —O(CH 2 ) m OH, —O(CH 2 ) m SH, —O(CH 2 ) m NR 7 H, —S(CH 2 ) m OH, —S(CH 2 ) m SH, —S(CH 2 ) m NR 7 H, —OC(O)NR 10 R 11 , —SC(O)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —OC(O)R 7 , —SC(O)R 7 , —NR 7 C(O)R 7 , —OC(O)OR 7 , —SC(O)OR 7 , —NR 7 C(O)OR 7 , —OCH 2 C(O)R 7 , —SCH 2 C(O)R 7 , —NR 7 CH 2 C(O)R 7 , —OCH 2 C(O)OR 7 , —SCH 2 C(O)OR 7 , —NR 7 CH 2 C(O)OR 7 , —OCH 2 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —SCH 2 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 CH 2 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —OS(O) p R 7 , —SS(O) p R 7 , —S(O) p OR 7 , —NR 7 S(O) p R 7 , —OS(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —SS(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 S(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —OS(O) p OR 7 , —SS(O) p OR 7 , —NR 7 S(O) p OR 7 , —OC(S)R 7 , —SC(S)R 7 , —NR 7 C(S)R 7 , —OC(S)OR 7 , —SC(S)OR 7 , —NR 7 C(S)OR 7 , —OC(S)NR 10 R 11 , —SC(S)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(S)NR 10 R 11 , —OC(NR 8 )R 7 , —SC(NR 8 )R 7 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )R 7 , —OC(NR 8 )OR 7 , —SC(NR 8 )OR 7 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )OR 7 , —OC(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —SC(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —OP(O)(OR 7 ) 2 , or —SP(O)(OR 7 ) 2 ; 
         R 7  and R 8 , for each occurrence, is independently, —H, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted alkenyl, an optionally substituted alkynyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkenyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, or an optionally substituted heteraralkyl; 
         R 10  and R 11 , for each occurrence, is independently —H, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted alkenyl, an optionally substituted alkynyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkenyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, or an optionally substituted heteraralkyl; or R 10  and R 11 , taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached, form an optionally substituted heterocyclyl or an optionally substituted heteroaryl; 
         R 26  is a lower alkyl; 
         R 35  and R 36 , for each occurrence, is independently —H, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted alkenyl, an optionally substituted alkynyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkenyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, or an optionally substituted heteraralkyl, or R 35  and R 36 , together with the N to which they are attached form a 5 to 7 membered heterocyclic ring; 
         m for each occurrence, is independently 1, 2, 3, or 4; 
         p, for each occurrence, is independently, 1 or 2; and 
         n is 0, 1, 2, or 3. 
       
     
     
         2 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein Y is O, n is 2, and R 3  is —OH, —SH, or —NHR 7 . 
     
     
         3 - 4 . (canceled) 
     
     
         5 . The compound of claim  4 , wherein one of R 35  or R 36  is —H. 
     
     
         6 . The compound of  claim 5 , wherein both R 35  and R 36  are —H. 
     
     
         7 . The compound of  claim 5 , wherein Ring A is 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         8 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein the compound is represented by the following structural formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein:
 R 2  is —OH, —SH, —NR 7 H, —OR 26 , —SR 26 , —O(CH 2 ) m OH, —O(CH 2 ) m SH, —O(CH 2 ) m NR 7 H, —S(CH 2 ) m OH, —S(CH 2 ) m SH, —S(CH 2 ) m NR 7 H, —OC(O)NR 10 R 11 , —SC(O)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —OC(O)R 7 , —SC(O)R 7 , —NR 7 C(O)R 7 , —OC(O)OR 7 , —SC(O)OR 7 , —NR 7 C(O)OR 7 , —OCH 2 C(O)R 7 , —SCH 2 C(O)R 7 , —NR 7 CH 2 C(O)R 7 , —OCH 2 C(O)OR 7 , —SCH 2 C(O)OR 7 , —NR 7 CH 2 C(O)OR 7 , —OCH 2 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —SCH 2 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 CH 2 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —OS(O) p R 7 , —SS(O) p R 7 , —S(O) p OR 7 , —NR 7 S(O) p R 7 , —OS(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —SS(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 S(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —OS(O) p OR 7 , —SS(O) p OR 7 , —NR 7 S(O) p OR 7 , —OC(S)R 7 , —SC(S)R 7 , —NR 7 C(S)R 7 , —OC(S)OR 7 , —SC(S)OR 7 , —NR 7 C(S)OR 7 , —OC(S)NR 10 R 11 , —SC(S)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(S)NR 10 R 11 , —OC(NR 8 )R 7 , —SC(NR 8 )R 7 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )R 7 , —OC(NR 8 )OR 7 , —SC(NR 8 )OR 7 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )OR 7 , —OC(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —SC(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —OP(O)(OR 7 ) 2 , or —SP(O)(OR 7 ) 2 ; and 
 R 6  is —H, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted alkenyl, an optionally substituted alkynyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkenyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, an optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, guanadino, a haloalkyl, a heteroalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, —NR 10 R 11 , —OR 7 , —C(O)R 7 , —C(O)OR 7 , —C(S)R 7 , —C(O)SR 7 , —C(S)SR 7 , —C(S)OR 7 , —C(S)NR 10 R 11 , —C(NR 8 )OR 7 , —C(NR 8 )R 7 , —C(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —C(NR 8 )SR 7 , —OC(O)R 7 , —OC(O)OR 7 , —OC(S)OR 7 , —OC(NR 8 )OR 7 , —SC(O)R 7 , —SC(O)OR 7 , —SC(NR 8 )OR 7 , —OC(S)R 7 , —SC(S)R 7 , —SC(S)OR 7 , —OC(O)NR 10 R 11 , —OC(S)NR 10 R 11 , —OC(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —SC(O)NR 10 R 11 , —SC(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —SC(S)NR 10 R 11 , —OC(NR 8 )R 7 , —SC(NR 8 )R 7 , —C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 8 C(O)R 7 , —NR 7 C(S)R 7 , —NR 7 C(S)OR 7 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )R 7 , —NR 7 C(O)OR 7 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )OR 7 , —NR 7 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(S)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —SR 7 , —S(O) p R 7 , —OS(O) p R 7 , —OS(O) p OR 7 , —OS(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —S(O) p OR 7 , —NR 8 S(O) p R 7 , —NR 7 S(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 S(O) p OR 7 , —S(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —SS(O) p R 7 , —SS(O) p OR 7 , —SS(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —OP(O)(OR 7 ) 2 , or —SP(O)(OR 7 ) 2 . 
 
     
     
         9 . The compound of  claim 8 , wherein Y is O, and R 2  and R 3  are each independently —OH, —SH, or —NHR 7 . 
     
     
         10 . (canceled) 
     
     
         11 . The compound of  claim 10 , wherein R 2  and R 3  are each both —OH. 
     
     
         12 . The compound of  claim 11 , wherein R 6  is a C1-C6 alkyl, a C1-C6 haloalkyl, a C1-C6 alkoxy, a C1-C6 haloalkoxy, a C1-C6 alkyl sulfanyl or a C3-C6 cycloalkyl. 
     
     
         13 . The compound of  claim 11 , wherein R 6  is —H. 
     
     
         14 . The compound of  claim 12 , wherein one of R 35  or R 36  is —H. 
     
     
         15 . The compound of  claim 14 , wherein both R 35  and R 36  are —H. 
     
     
         16 . The compound of  claim 15 , wherein Ring A is 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         17 . A compound represented by the following structural formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer, or a prodrug thereof, wherein:
 Ring A is: 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         R 19  and R 20  for each occurrence, are independently an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted alkenyl, an optionally substituted alkynyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkenyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, an optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, guanadino, a haloalkyl, a heteroalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, —NR 10 R 11 , —OR 7 , —C(O)R 7 , —C(O)OR 7 , —C(S)R 7 , —C(O)SR 7 , —C(S)SR 7 , —C(S)OR 7 , —C(S)NR 10 R 11 , —C(NR 8 )OR 7 , —C(NR 8 ) 7 , —C(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —C(NR 8 )SR 7 , —OC(O)R 7 , —OC(O)OR 7 , —OC(S)OR 7 , —OC(NR 8 )OR 7 , —SC(O)R 7 , —SC(O)OR 7 , —SC(NR 8 )OR 7 , —OC(S)R 7 , —SC(S)R 7 , —SC(S)OR 7 , —OC(O)NR 10 R 11 , —OC(S)NR 10 R 11 , —OC(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —SC(O)NR 10 R 11 , —SC(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —SC(S)NR 10 R 11 , —OC(NR 8 ) 7 , —SC(NR 8 ) 7 , —C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 8 C(O)R 7 , —NR 7 C(S)R 7 , —NR 7 C(S)OR 7 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 ) 7 , —NR 7 C(O)OR 7 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )OR 7 , —NR 7 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(S)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —SR 7 , —S(O) p R 7 , —OS(O) p R 7 , —OS(O) p OR 7 , —OS(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —S(O) p OR 7 , —NR 8 S(O) p R 7 , —NR 7 S(O) 2 NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 S(O) p OR 7 , —S(O) 2 NR 10 R 11 , —SS(O) p R 7 , —SS(O) p OR 7 , —SS(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —OP(O)(OR 7 ) 2 , or —SP(O)(OR 7 ) 2 ; 
         Ring B is a fused 3 to 8-membered ring containing atoms selected from C, S, O, N, or P, wherein the bonds between the ring atoms may be saturated or unsaturated; 
         Y is O or S; 
         Z is for each occurrence, is independently an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted alkenyl, an optionally substituted alkynyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkenyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, an optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, guanadino, a haloalkyl, a heteroalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, —NR 10 R 11 , —OR 7 , —C(O)R 7 , —C(O)OR 7 , —C(S)R 7 , —C(O)SR 7 , —C(S)SR 7 , —C(S)OR 7 , —C(S)NR 10 R 11 , —C(NR 8 )OR 7 , —C(NR 8 )R 7 , —C(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —C(NR 8 )SR 7 , —OC(O)R 7 , —OC(O)OR 7 , —OC(S)OR 7 , —OC(NR 8 )OR 7 , —SC(O)R 7 , —SC(O)OR 7 , —SC(NR 8 )OR 7 , —OC(S)R 7 , —SC(S)R 7 , —SC(S)OR 7 , —OC(O)NR 10 R 11 , —OC(S)NR 10 R 11 , —OC(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —SC(O)NR 10 R 11 , —SC(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —SC(S)NR 10 R 11 , —OC(NR 8 )R 7 , —SC(NR 8 )R 7 , —C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 8 C(O)R 7 , —NR 7 C(S)R 7 , —NR 7 C(S)OR 7 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )R 7 , —NR 7 C(O)OR 7 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )OR 7 , —NR 7 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(S)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —SR 7 , —S(O) p R 7 , —OS(O) p R 7 , —OS(O) p OR 7 , —OS(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —S(O) p OR 7 , —NR 8 S(O) p R 7 , —NR 7 S(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 S(O) p OR 7 , —S(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —SS(O) p R 7 , —SS(O) p OR 7 , —SS(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —OP(O)(OR 7 ) 2 , or —SP(O)(OR 7 ) 2 ; 
         R 1  is —OH or —SH; 
         R 3  is —OH, —SH, —NR 7 H, —OR 26 , —SR 26 , —O(CH 2 ) m OH, —O(CH 2 ) m SH, —O(CH 2 ) m NR 7 H, —S(CH 2 ) m OH, —S(CH 2 ) m SH, —S(CH 2 ) m NR 7 H, —OC(O)NR 10 R 11 , —SC(O)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —OC(O)R 7 , —SC(O)R 7 , —NR 7 C(O)R 7 , —OC(O)OR 7 , —SC(O)OR 7 , —NR 7 C(O)OR 7 , —OCH 2 C(O)R 7 , —SCH 2 C(O)R 7 , —NR 7 CH 2 C(O)R 7 , —OCH 2 C(O)OR 7 , —SCH 2 C(O)OR 7 , —NR 7 CH 2 C(O)OR 7 , —OCH 2 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —SCH 2 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 CH 2 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —OS(O) p R 7 , —SS(O) p R 7 , —S(O) p OR 7 , —NR 7 S(O) p R 7 , —OS(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —SS(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 S(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —OS(O) p OR 7 , —SS(O) p OR 7 , —NR 7 S(O) p OR 7 , —OC(S)R 7 , —SC(S)R 7 , —NR 7 C(S)R 7 , —OC(S)OR 7 , —SC(S)OR 7 , —NR 7 C(S)OR 7 , —OC(S)NR 10 R 11 , —SC(S)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(S)NR 10 R 11 , —OC(NR 8 )R 7 , —SC(NR 8 )R 7 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )R 7 , —OC(NR 8 )OR 7 , —SC(NR 8 )OR 7 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )OR 7 , —OC(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —SC(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —OP(O)(OR 7 ) 2 , or —SP(O)(OR 7 ) 2 ; 
         R 7  and R 8 , for each occurrence, is independently, —H, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted alkenyl, an optionally substituted alkynyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkenyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, or an optionally substituted heteraralkyl; 
         R 10  and R 11 , for each occurrence, is independently —H, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted alkenyl, an optionally substituted alkynyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkenyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, or an optionally substituted heteraralkyl; or R 10  and R 11 , taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached, form an optionally substituted heterocyclyl or an optionally substituted heteroaryl; 
         R 26  is a lower alkyl; 
         m for each occurrence, is independently 1, 2, 3, or 4; 
         p, for each occurrence, is independently, 1 or 2; and 
         n is 0, 1, 2, or 3. 
       
     
     
         18 . The compound of  claim 17 , wherein n is 2 and R 3  is —OH, —SH, or —NHR 7 . 
     
     
         19 . (canceled) 
     
     
         20 . The compound of  claim 19 , wherein Ring A is 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         21 . The compound of  claim 17 , wherein the compound is represented by the following structural formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein:
 R 2  is —OH, —SH, —NR 7 H, —OR 26 , —SR 26 , —O(CH 2 ) m OH, —O(CH 2 ) m SH, —O(CH 2 ) m NR 7 H, —S(CH 2 ) m OH, —S(CH 2 ) m SH, —S(CH 2 ) m NR 7 H, —OC(O)NR 10 R 11 , —SC(O)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —OC(O)R 7 , —SC(O)R 7 , —NR 7 C(O)R 7 , —OC(O)OR 7 , —SC(O)OR 7 , —NR 7 C(O)OR 7 , —OCH 2 C(O)R 7 , —SCH 2 C(O)R 7 , —NR 7 CH 2 C(O)R 7 , —OCH 2 C(O)OR 7 , —SCH 2 C(O)OR 7 , —NR 7 CH 2 C(O)OR 7 , —OCH 2 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —SCH 2 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 CH 2 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —OS(O) p R 7 , —SS(O) p R 7 , —S(O) p OR 7 , —NR 7 S(O) p R 7 , —OS(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —SS(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 S(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —OS(O) p OR 7 , —SS(O) p OR 7 , —NR 7 S(O) p OR 7 , —OC(S)R 7 , —SC(S)R 7 , —NR 7 C(S)R 7 , —OC(S)OR 7 , —SC(S)OR 7 , —NR 7 C(S)OR 7 , —OC(S)NR 10 R 11 , —SC(S)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(S)NR 10 R 11 , —OC(NR 8 )R 7 , —SC(NR 8 )R 7 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )R 7 , —OC(NR 8 )OR 7 , —SC(NR 8 )OR 7 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )OR 7 , —OC(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —SC(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —OP(O)(OR 7 ) 2 , or —SP(O)(OR 7 ) 2 ; and 
 R 6  is —H, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted alkenyl, an optionally substituted alkynyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkenyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, an optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, guanadino, a haloalkyl, a heteroalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, —NR 10 R 11 , —OR 7 , —C(O)R D , —C(O)OR 7 , —C(S)R 7 , —C(O)SR 7 , —C(S)SR 7 , —C(S)OR 7 , —C(S)NR 10 R 11 , —C(NR 8 )OR 7 , —C(NR 8 )R 7 , —C(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —C(NR 8 )SR 7 , —OC(O)R 7 , —OC(O)OR 7 , —OC(S)OR 7 , —OC(NR 8 )OR 7 , —SC(O)R 7 , —SC(O)OR 7 , —SC(NR 8 )OR 7 , —OC(S)R 7 , —SC(S)R 7 , —SC(S)OR 7 , —OC(O)NR 10 R 11 , —OC(S)NR 10 R 11 , —OC(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —SC(O)NR 10 R 11 , —SC(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —SC(S)NR 10 R 11 , —OC(NR 8 )R 7 , —SC(NR 8 )R 7 , —C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 8 C(O)R 7 , —NR 7 C(S)R 7 , —NR 7 C(S)OR 7 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )R 7 , —NR 7 C(O)OR 7 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )OR 7 , —NR 7 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(S)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —SR 7 , —S(O) p R 7 , —OS(O) p R 7 , —OS(O) p OR 7 , —OS(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —S(O) p OR 7 , —NR 8 S(O) p R 7 , —NR 7 S(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 S(O) p OR 7 , —S(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —SS(O) p R 7 , —SS(O) p OR 7 , —SS(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —OP(O)(OR 7 ) 2 , or —SP(O)(OR 7 ) 2 . 
 
     
     
         22 . The compound of  claim 21 , wherein R 2  and R 3  are each independently —OH, —SH, or —NHR 7 . 
     
     
         23 . The compound of  claim 22 , wherein R 2  and R 3  are both —OH and R 6  is a C1-C6 alkyl, a C1-C6 haloalkyl, a C1-C6 alkoxy, a C1-C6 haloalkoxy, a C1-C6 alkyl sulfanyl or a C3-C6 cycloalkyl. 
     
     
         24 . (canceled) 
     
     
         25 . The compound of  claim 23 , wherein R 6  is —H. 
     
     
         26 . The compound of  claim 24 , wherein Ring A is 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         27 - 28 . (canceled) 
     
     
         29 . A method of treating cancer in a mammal, comprising administering to the mammal an effective amount of a compound of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         30 - 57 . (canceled) 
     
     
         58 . A pharmaceutical composition, comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a compound of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         59 . (canceled) 
     
     
         60 . A method of treating cancer in a mammal, comprising administering to the mammal an effective amount of a compound of  claim 17 . 
     
     
         61 . A pharmaceutical composition, comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a compound of  claim 17 .